#1Famous people · Hereford
7 famous people from Hereford, many of them athletes
The best known is the American astronaut Edgar Mitchell, with articles in 52 languages. Second place goes to the American actor and novelist Ron Ely, third to Lon L. Fuller. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Lon L. Fuller, born in 1902, and the youngest Parker Bridwell, born in 1991.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Edgar Mitchell
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Lon L. Fuller
Youngest
1991
Parker Bridwell
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Hereford’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Hereford
Three names lead: Edgar Mitchell (52 languages), Ron Ely (25) and Lon L. Fuller (18).
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What Hereford is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
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Through the years
When Hereford’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 births.
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Of the other 4, 4 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hereford and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Edgar Mitchell: NASA/Alan Shepard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Ely: Warner Bros, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parker Bridwell: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons